Iowa, Wisconsin — Presidential Election Results
Iowa, Wisconsin has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 5,842 | 55.4% | 15.4 pts (1,621 votes) | 10,541 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 7,122 | 56.8% | 14.1 pts (1,774 votes) | 12,542 | -1.9 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,987 | 66.7% | 34.7 pts (4,158 votes) | 11,969 | +21.0 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,105 | 64.7% | 30.5 pts (3,818 votes) | 12,534 | -4.4 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 6,669 | 54.4% | 15.2 pts (1,860 votes) | 12,260 | -14.6 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 7,750 | 52.8% | 7.6 pts (1,119 votes) | 14,677 | -8.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Iowa shifted 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.